Reference page
A concise collection of current, citable figures on common vision conditions in the United States. Each statistic links to its original source and carries the date of the underlying estimate.
Last updated October 7, 2026
These figures describe vision conditions and eye health, not the performance of cosmetic products. Skincare can support the look and feel of the under-eye area, but it is not a substitute for professional care when vision or eye-health symptoms are a concern.
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The National Eye Institute identifies refractive errors, including nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia, as the most common type of vision problem.
National Eye Institute, Refractive Errors, accessed October 7, 202611M
Age-related macular degeneration, often called AMD, is a common eye condition that affects central vision.
National Eye Institute, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, accessed October 7, 20264.22M
A 2024 meta-analysis estimated glaucoma prevalence at 1.62% of U.S. adults in 2022.
JAMA Ophthalmology study, summarized by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2022 estimate, article published February 20251.49M
The same analysis estimated vision-affecting glaucoma at 0.57% of U.S. adults.
JAMA Ophthalmology study, summarized by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2022 estimate, article published February 20259.6M
The estimate represented 26.43% of people with diabetes, based on a national and local-source meta-analysis.
JAMA Ophthalmology study, summarized by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2021 estimate, article published September 20231.84M
Vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy is the more serious subset of diabetic retinopathy identified in the same analysis.
JAMA Ophthalmology study, summarized by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2021 estimate, article published September 202390M
The National Eye Institute reports this CDC estimate in its 2023 Vision Health Equity Workshop summary. The estimate includes a broad range of eye and vision problems, not one diagnosis.
National Eye Institute, Vision Health Equity Workshop Executive Summary, CDC estimate cited April 202350%+
Cataracts become more common with age. The National Eye Institute notes that, by age 80, more than half of Americans have cataracts or have had surgery to remove them.
National Eye Institute, Cataracts, accessed October 7, 2026Methodology and sources
This page uses publicly available figures from the National Eye Institute and peer-reviewed research summarized by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Figures are presented with the year they measure, because health estimates are not all collected on the same schedule.
Source pages were checked on October 7, 2026. The page will be reviewed about monthly, or sooner when a key source updates a figure.
Suggested citation: Wrinkle Wizard. “U.S. Eye Health Statistics.” Updated October 7, 2026. https://wrinklewizard.com/eye-health-statistics